Comparison

Member Tools vs Pharos Print

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Member Tools

This app helps members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints connect with their local congregations. It offers a directory, event calendars, meetinghouse and temple locators, and tools for leaders to manage membership information and reports. Members can also manage their contact details and access temple resources.

Highlights
  • Ward and stake member directory
  • Event calendar access
  • Meetinghouse and temple locator
  • Membership reports for leaders
  • Record management for bishops
  • Temple ordinance schedules
  • Custom member groups
Features
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The Member Tools app provides members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the ability to contact ward and stake members, access event calendars, and locate Church meetinghouses and temples. Leaders can also access additional membership information and reports. Directory. View contact information and photos of members in your ward and stake, including members you’re assigned to minister to and those assigned to you, and update your contact information. Messages. View messages with important updates or actions needed. Organizations. View ward and stake callings by organization. Reports. Ward and stake leaders can view and update membership reports for members of their ward and stake, including recording attendance and ministering interviews. Manage records. Bishops, branch presidents, and clerks can move records and record ordinances. Calendar. View event calendars for your ward and stake. Groups. Create custom groups of members in your ward and stake. Temples. View your assigned temple, temples nearest your current location, ordinance schedules, submit names to the prayer roll, and set up a temple recommend expiration reminder. Meetinghouses. Find meetinghouse locations and addresses, sacrament meeting times, and contact information for bishops. Missionary. Access contact information for the full-time missionaries assigned to and serving from your ward or stake, and refer a friend to the missionaries. Finance. Organization presidencies can submit payment requests. Update. Turn on automatic updates and manually update your data. Settings. Select a light or dark theme for the app, set photo downloading preferences, and allow former mission leaders to view your contact information.

About

Pharos Print

Submit documents from your iOS device to a secure print queue. Edit finishing options, preview, and manage print jobs. Requires a Pharos MobilePrint solution within your organization.

Highlights
  • Submit content to secure print queue
  • Edit finishing options
  • Preview documents
  • Delete print jobs
  • View print queue
  • Release print jobs
Features
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The Pharos Print app, part of the Pharos MobilePrint solution, allows you to easily submit content from your iOS device to a Pharos secure print queue. To use this app, Pharos MobilePrint and a Pharos secure print solution must be in place within your organization. Features • Easily submit content from your phone or tablet into a Pharos secure print queue. • Edit your finishing options before you print. • Preview your document(s) before you print. • Delete a print job from your Pharos secure print queue. • View all documents in your Pharos secure print queue. • View your Available Funds and job cost (when applicable). • Release print jobs to the printer (if configured). • Select printers for release by scanning QR code (if configured). Operating Environment • Supports iOS 14.0 and newer iPhone and iPad models. • Supports Pharos MobilePrint 2.0+ with Pharos Uniprint 9.0+ • Supports Pharos MobilePrint 2.0+ with Pharos Blueprint 5.2+ • QR Print Release requires MobilePrint 2.4 and Uniprint 9.1 SP3 Supported Files (Important) Uploading or opening files from other apps via “Open In” and "Sharing", or via the "Upload" button in the app supports the following file formats: Microsoft Office® documents, Microsoft Outlook®, PDF, images (JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP), text files (CSV, RTF & TXT), and OpenOffice documents. How to use the features of Pharos Print app [Note: some features or settings may be disabled by your organization, as noted] A. Download and install the Pharos Print app to your iOS device. B. Connect Pharos Print to your organization’s Pharos MobilePrint server. a. Open the Pharos Print app. b. Contact your organization’s IT administrator to obtain the Pharos MobilePrint server information (URL). c. Enter the Pharos Server Name and Server Port (both are required). d. Select Connect e. The Pharos Print app will connect to the Pharos server and display a User Authentication Screen. C. Authenticate to the Pharos Server. a. Enter the credentials that you normally use to print (your username and password). b. Select Log On to enter the Pharos Print app. D. Files can be submitted either via the Upload icon in the app or by using the native iOS “Open In” or the "Sharing" command to submit your print job. a. To upload supported documents from the app, simply log in and use the "Upload" button. Sources for files on your device, or cloud, will be presented. b. To upload supported documents using “Open In" or "Sharing" i. Select content in any app that supports “Open In" or "Sharing". ii. Select Open In/Share. iii. Select the Open/Share in Pharos Print icon. E. You may set finishing options, preview, or delete a document a. Select a print job in your job list. b. Apply your desired finishing options via the "Print Options" tab at the bottom of the app: i. 1 sided or 2 sided ii. Color or Black & White iii. Pages per side iv. Number of copies v. Page range to print c. To preview documents, select a document and use the "Preview" button. d. To delete documents, select a document and use the "Delete" button. F. To print documents, this option must be allowed by your organization a. Select document(s) to print b. Then either use the tab at the bottom of the app to select a printer (if available) c. Or use the “QR Code” icon at the top right of the app (if available) to enable the camera and point it at the QR code on the printer you want to print to. G. To view available funds you have for printing, use the “Payment method” tab at the bottom of the app. a. If made available by your organization, the app may offer the ability to “Add Funds” via the link on this tab. H. Logging out a. To log out of the Pharos Print app, select the gear icon in the upper left corner and select Log out.

Screenshots

Member Tools4 screens
Pharos Print4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Member Tools at 59% against Pharos Print's 8%. Member Tools also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Pharos Print's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Member Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Member Tools has 100K ratings behind it against 227, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Member Tools's written reviews are positive against 8% of Pharos Print's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Member Tools ships an update monthly, Pharos Print every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Member Tools versus Pharos Print: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMember ToolsPharos Print
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (100K ratings) — better1.3 (227 ratings)
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews — better7.6% of reviews
Number of ratings100K — better227
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPharos Systems International

Customer experience

Member Tools

All ratings99,518 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,053 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative32.7%

Pharos Print

All ratings227 ratings
Positive6.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative91.2%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive7.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative86.4%

User reviews

Member Tools

From 100K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful tool
  • 👍 Great app when it works
  • 💡 Useful for callings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🔁 Constant sync issues
  • 🔒 Login problems
  • 💤 Slow and laggy

Pharos Print

From 227 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works fine sometimes
  • 👍 "It worked fine!"

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App won't open/load
  • 🐛 Constant disconnections
  • 🐛 Files disappearing
  • 🐛 Network issues

Bugs and requests

Member Tools

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when accessing directory
  • Sync failures and data not updating
  • Blank screens and login issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to update member information
  • Integration with other church apps
  • Improved calendar functionality
  • Expanded directory access beyond ward/stake

Pharos Print

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • App won't open/load
  • App crashes
  • Constant disconnections
  • Files disappearing
  • Network issues
Show 19 more
  • App freezes
  • Login issues
  • Server connection issues
  • Printing fails
  • Blurry prints
  • Double-sided printing
  • QR code won't scan
  • Laggy UX
  • Complicated to use
  • Incompatible with iOS versions
  • Keyboard covers login button
  • Cannot add funds
  • Doesn't recognize files
  • Poor UI testing
  • Limited app options
  • Doesn't print from other apps
  • Slow loading times
  • Print button cut off
  • No print button

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add a progress bar for loading
  • Fix keyboard blocking login button
  • Add an upload feature
  • Allow printing from other apps
  • Add page range option for printing
Show 3 more
  • Update app to look more native to iOS
  • Fix print button being cut off
  • Add a print button

In-app purchases

None

Member Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Pharos Print

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Member Tools free?
Member Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pharos Print free?
Pharos Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Member Tools or Pharos Print?
Member Tools is rated higher. Member Tools averages 4.9 out of 5 from 100K ratings, while Pharos Print averages 1.3 from 227 ratings.
Do Member Tools or Pharos Print have ads?
Neither Member Tools nor Pharos Print shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Member Tools or Pharos Print?
Member Tools ships an update monthly, and Pharos Print every 9 months. Most recently, Member Tools was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pharos Print on September 22, 2026.

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